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Every time Maya eats, she has to run off the calories - she's been ill for two years, but now she wants to go to university.

Physiotherapists say everybody should build strength exercises into their everyday lives.

Thousands of nurses tell the Royal College of Nursing that care is being compromised.

Most people aren't doing it long enough according to a new report.

As a school bans "unhealthy" foods in lunchboxes, we ask what children are allowed to eat.

One in 10 miscarriages is believed to be caused by the failure of the baby's heart to form normally.

Hussein Zaytouni tells the BBC why he went under the knife.

Hannah, 31, who has cerebral palsy fulfils her dream of playing a musical instrument.

An Australian court orders Belle Gibson to pay A$410,000 for misleading her readers.

Time is running out for Cary Gallant, who is going to court to get a liver transplant.

Southwest Airlines says the passenger was forcibly removed - but the two dogs were allowed to stay.

As Republicans in Congress fail to repeal Obamacare, President Trump has hinted at other options.

Doctors say shared mats can harbour bacteria and viruses, but gym-goers can avoid infections.

The country stops the disease from freely circulating, but small numbers of cases are still occurring.

Scott Sinden took up photography after he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

The findings hint that older people are not practising safe sex as most cases were transmitted by intercourse.

It could rule out a heart attack in under 20 minutes and should be used routinely, say experts.

Thousands more Caesareans a year are down to more "complex births" and are a "concern" for midwives.

The government says a vote on whether to change the country's abortion law will be held next year.

A teenager at risk to himself and others could not be found a secure mental health bed for a month.

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal are told they can seek damages in the High Court.

A study has linked positive mood with greater protection from flu following vaccination but here's what you need to know.

Families say they have been left to fight for care and help for disabled children harmed by sodium valproate.

Researchers say it could be down to the social aspect of sport.

The shadow health secretary says the NHS is not prepared for a "serious winter" like the last one.

Surgeons fit a nerve stimulator into the man's chest to reverse 15 years of unresponsive wakefulness.

Toni Crews lost her right eye to cancer and has been making customised eyepatches.

For people living with depersonalisation disorder, the world appears unreal and can be void of emotion.

A 45-year-old woman was affected by a condition called fat embolism syndrome after the procedure.

But a World Rugby spokesman says there is no new evidence to challenge the current position.

Luis Herrera, the first South American to win a Grand Tour, says he has skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun during his career.

Medical students discovered half the questions were on a 2015 paper that was circulated online.

We follow police officers on a raid.

It was feared studying people who reversed gender reassignment surgery could be "politically incorrect".

A hospital in Abu Dhabi confirms the Egyptian's death despite recent weight-loss surgery.

A trial is launched to help pupils showing early signs of anxiety, depression or self-harm.

Megan Davison hanged herself after years of hiding her diabulimia and not receiving the right type of care.

Dame Kelly Holmes won gold in the 800m and 1,500m in Athens in 2004, but had suffered with injury.

The pregnancy association votes to regulate terminations in line with other medical procedures.

Tammy worries that her baby's allergy to milk protein damaged their bond.

Eric is a therapy dog transforming lives in his community and helping Karen recover from a stroke.

Three people who have experienced cancer on what they would write to the disease.

Ex-Norwich City player Cedric Anselin said he considered taking his life.

The usual treatments are failing 60% of the time in some regions of Cambodia, scientists say.

The number of staff taking long-term leave has risen steadily over the past five years.

Aimee Leigh Smith was a mental health nurse for 17 years. She left the NHS after the "stress and burnout" became too much.

Papworth Hospital opened as a tuberculosis colony and celebrates its 100th year in 2018.

Loneliness costs £6,000 per person in ill-health, says a study, with calls to end the "stigma".

Sodium valproate risks harming unborn babies, but some women haven't received the latest safety warnings.

Three of Julie Marjot's children have been affected by sodium valproate.